Weekly Digest - Monday 10 August 2026
Coverage Period: Monday 3 August - Sunday 9 August 2026
Executive Summary
Regulatory scrutiny on major online platforms remains high during the summer break. Commission technical teams continue preliminary investigations under the Digital Services Act, while Irish regulatory bodies prepare for expanded oversight mandates under incoming domestic legislation.
Previous Week: Top Tech Policy & Regulatory Highlights (27 July - 2 August)
1. EU-Level
DSA Systematic Risk Mitigation Review: The Commission’s Digital Services Group evaluated compliance reports submitted by Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) regarding election integrity, algorithmic transparency and content moderation protocols.
Cyber Resilience Act Preparations: EU standards organisations advanced harmonised technical standards for connected hardware and software products subject to incoming cybersecurity baseline requirements.
2. Ireland & Irish Presidency-Level
Coimisiún na Meán Oversight Expansion: Preparations continued for enforcing online safety codes and handling formal systemic risk assessments under the domestic Online Safety framework and the EU DSA.
Week Ahead: Upcoming Tech Policy Events & Agendas (10 - 16 August)
Mid-August: Continued technical drafting of EU delegated acts for the AI Act and NIS2 sector-specific guidelines.
Forward Planning: Stakeholders begin preparation for key autumn inter-parliamentary conferences in Brussels and Dublin, including the September SEGC Conference and October Tax/28th Regime discussions.
